NOT THE FIRST BORN, FIRSTBORN

NOT THE FIRST BORN, FIRSTBORN

Sunday, December 31, 2017

Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. >>> Colossians 1:1-20 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven. [For further study: Gen.3:22; Isa.6:3, 8; 11:2-3; 42:1; 48:16; 61:1-3; 63:9-10; Mt.1:18, 20; 3:11, 16; 12:18, 19, 28; Lk.4:18; Mk.1:8; Lk.1:35; 3:16, 22; 4:1; 4:14; Jn.1:32-33; 3:34-35; 7:39; 14:16-17, 26; 15:26; 16:7, 13-15; 20:22; Act.1:2, 4-5; 2:33; 10:36-38; Rom.1:3-4; 8:9-11, 26-27; 1Cor.2:10-11; 6:19; 8:6; 12:3-6; 2Cor.1:21-22; 5:5; 3:17; 13:14; Gal.4:4, 6; Phil.1:19; Col.2:2; 2Thes.2:13-14, 16; 1Tim.3:16; Tit.3:4-6; Heb.9:14; 1Pet.1:2; 3:18; 1Jn.5:6-7; Rev.4:8]

  “firstborn”is in Paul’s writings 5 times. There are those that teach it means that Christ was created by God as was Adam and Eve. The verse they that design to alter the meaning of God’s Word most often refer to is Colossians 1:15. There is however no need for angst or puzzlement. To understand the truth we only need to read Colossians 1:15 and other touted verses in context. Please do so so that when you too are challenged on the matter you may lead your challenger to read the context and face God.

  Ours is to be ever vigilant, to “Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach.“ (GW 2Tim.4:2)

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